Sarah Jane Brown lives in the heart of the spectacular Pembrokeshire Coast National Park in West Wales. Born in 1970, she had been painting for more than 20 years before studying as a mature student. She specialised in Fine Art Painting at the West Wales School of the Arts, where she was awarded a First Class Honours Degree and named student of the year. Since graduating Sarah Jane Brown’s career as a full time professional artist continues to gain momentum and recognition, she has exhibited widely and her work is now attracting collectors throughout the UK and overseas.
Her expressive style combines a variety of techniques; staining and glazing in thin layers, building up to often very thick and textured impasto. Conceptually her paintings are an outpouring of personal feeling rather than representations of actual ‘views’. Most of the works remain recognisable as landscapes, but are open to interpretation. Many offer a duality, using the landscape metaphorically to describe thoughts and emotions.
Elemental and emotive oil paintings, inspired and informed by the Welsh coastal landscape. See website and other Sarah Jane Brown sites for details.
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March 2019 Update
Welsh artist Sarah Jane Brown to exhibit at #BalanceforBetter art exhibition celebrating International Women’s Day in Cardiff.
Contemporary landscape painter Sarah Jane Brown will be exhibiting a series of landscape paintings at Off The Wall Gallery’s #BalanceforBetter exhibition celebrating International Women’s Day in March. This mixed media all-female art exhibition will launch on 9th March and feature Sarah Jane’s recent paintings alongside the work of other talented contemporary female artists.
Flood the senses – Oil on canvas – 60 x 60cm
Situated in The Old Probate Registry, a beautifully refined Victorian building in Llandaff, Cardiff, Off The Wall Gallery provides a calm and peaceful space to view Sarah Jane’s landscape paintings. Available to buy at the exhibition, Sarah Jane’s paintings can also be purchased online at www.galleryoffthewall.com for those unable to visit in person the #BalanceforBetter exhibition.
An expressive and sensitive artist, Sarah Jane specialises in painting landscapes influenced by personal experiences walking the Pembrokeshire coastline and her background of working on the sea. “Our surroundings form a part of us. They shape our perception, thoughts and ideals. There is something about being immersed in nature that gives clarity and focus to the space within,” she explains. Combining old master techniques with a contemporary working practice she creates loose, layered pieces with confident use of colour. #BalanceforBetter
An Associate Member (AGSA) of The Guild Society of Artists, Sarah Jane has exhibited widely across the UK, and recently enjoyed several international exhibitions. Current paintings can be viewed at Etcetera Gallery in St Davids, Off The Wall Gallery in Cardiff and the Russell Gallery in Putney. Recent notable highlights include exhibiting with the Royal Society of Marine Artists at London’s Mall Galleries and the Royal Cambrian Academy in North Wales. For further information please visit www.sjbfineart.com.
I remember – Oil on canvas – 100 x 160cm
On 8th March International Women’s Day will continue their annual campaign striving for gender parity on a global scale. With this year’s focus strongly on building a gender-balanced world, the new #BalanceforBetter campaign aims to guide and drive continuous collective action and shared responsibility for a better working world. An annual global event that campaigns for the rights of women worldwide, #BalanceforBetter delivers a strong call-to-action to encourage everyone to make a positive difference for women everywhere.
#BalanceforBetter Exhibition (Twitter #BalanceforBetter)
Dates: Opening 9th March and available to view throughout March
Venue: Off the Wall Gallery, The Old Probate Registry, Cardiff Road, Llandaff, Cardiff CF5 2DQ
Tel: 029 2055 4469 Website: www.galleryoffthewall.com
Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 9.30-5.30, Saturday 10.00-4.00. Closed Sunday, Monday and Bank Holidays.
International Women’s Day – 8th March 2019
Website: www.internationalwomensday.com
February 2019 Update 2
Sarah Jane Brown exhibits her paintings of Pembrokeshire at London’s annual Wales Week celebration.
‘Connecting’ Oil on canvas 50 x 50cm Sarah Jane Brown
Contemporary Welsh landscape painter Sarah Jane Brown will be exhibiting paintings at the Exhibition of Contemporary Welsh Art during London’s annual Welsh cultural event, Wales Week in London.
This unique Wales Week celebration of Welsh art takes place at the London Welsh Centre 2nd to 3rd March where Sarah Jane will exhibit her work alongside other notable Welsh artists. As the Welsh cultural hub in London, the London Welsh Centre is the perfect space to enjoy Welsh art, and visitors will have the opportunity to meet Sarah Jane and purchase her original paintings.
An exclusive invitation-only Drinks Reception and Private View to celebrate the opening of the Wales Week exhibition takes place on Saturday evening at the London Welsh Centre. If you would like an invitation to the evening reception, please contact Sarah Jane on sarah@sjbfineart.com.
Wales Week in London presents a fortnight of activities and events that celebrates and promotes everything that’s great about Wales. Taking place from 23rd February to 9th March, this impressive cultural event seeks to galvanise Welsh communities in London and positively represent modern Wales in the capital.
‘Regal sands’ Mixed media on canvas 40 x 50cm Sarah Jane Brown
An expressive and sensitive artist, Sarah Jane specialises in painting landscapes influenced by personal experiences walking the Pembrokeshire coastline and her background of working on the sea. “Our surroundings form a part of us. They shape our perception, thoughts and ideals. There is something about being immersed in nature that gives clarity and focus to the space within,” she explains. Combining old master techniques with a contemporary working practice she creates loose, layered pieces with confident use of colour.
An Associate Member (AGSA) of The Guild Society of Artists, Sarah Jane has exhibited widely across the UK, and recently enjoyed several international exhibitions. Current paintings can be viewed at Etcetera Gallery in St Davids, Off The Wall Gallery in Cardiff and the Russell Gallery in Putney. Recent notable highlights include exhibiting with the Royal Society of Marine Artists at London’s Mall Galleries and the Royal Cambrian Academy in North Wales. For further information please visit www.sjbfineart.com.
Exhibition of Contemporary Welsh Art – Wales Week London
Drinks Reception & Private View (Invitation Only): Evening Saturday 2nd March
Exhibition opening times: 10.00am – 5.00pm, Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd March
Venue: London Welsh Centre, 157-163 Grays Inn Road, Holborn, London WC1X 8UE
Tel: 020 7837 3722
Website:wales week london
Wales Week in London — 23th February – 9th March
Sarah Jane Brown’s website: sjbfineart.com
February 2019 Update
Pembrokeshire landscape artist Sarah Jane Brown exhibiting at the Art Nou Millenni Gallery in Barcelona.
Artist Sarah Jane Brown is currently presenting a series of paintings in a new exhibition at the Art Nou Millenni Gallery in the centre of Barcelona following her international debut last year at the Artbaho Contemporary Art Fair in Barcelona.
Launched on 24th January to an enthusiastic reception, the ‘To believe or not to believe’ exhibition will be available to view at the Art Nou Millenni Gallery located on the famous Consell de Cent street, through into February. Sarah Jane’s landscape paintings are showcased on their unique brick walled exhibition space, together with seven other talented artists.
Artist Sarah Jane Brown’s paintings combine a mix of ‘old master’ techniques with contemporary working practice. Conceptually her paintings are an outpouring of personal feeling and a strong sense of place; the landscape becoming a metaphorical vehicle to describe more emotional concerns. Her natural ability to convey the intensity of her experiences presents an emotional narrative throughout her work, encouraging viewers to connect and engage on a deeper level.
Artist Sarah Jane Brown has exhibited widely across the UK, and her work is now collected internationally. An Associate Member (AGSA) of The Guild Society of Artists, her notable highlights include exhibiting with the Royal Society of Marine Artists at London’s Mall Galleries, and the Royal Cambrian Academy in North Wales.
Upcoming international events include exhibiting at the Museum Gustavo Maetzu in Navarra, North West Spain in spring 2019. Current work is available to view at Off The Wall Gallery in Cardiff, Etcetera Gallery in St Davids, the Russell Gallery in Putney, and the Discerner Gallery in Mayfair by appointment. For further information please visit sjbfineart.com
‘Creer o no creer, esa es la cuestión / To believe or not to believe, that is the thing’ Exhibition
Art Nou Millenni Gallery, Consell de Cent, 277 / 08011 Barcelona, España
June 18 Update 2
Sarah Jane Brown the contemporary landscape artist donated a landscape painting raising £1500 for The Prince’s Trust and The UK Sepsis Trust
Contemporary landscape painter Sarah Jane Brown recently donated a painting for the Ladies Day 2018 Charity Auction which took place at Dallas Burston Polo Club (DBPC) on Saturday 9th June in Warwickshire.
A popular annual event, the DBPC Ladies Day celebrated its 7th anniversary this year, and raised money for two important charities – The Prince’s Trust and The UK Sepsis Trust – in a Charity Auction which took place during the VIP luncheon on the day. At the auction, Sarah Jane’s original oil painting ‘ Ebbing Forces’ sold to the highest bidder for £1500.
Sarah Jane was delighted to hear the news, and said ‘I am thrilled to have been able to contribute towards the DBPC Ladies Day Charity Auction this year, and to have helped raise money for two remarkable charities; The Prince’s Trust who work to create brighter futures for young people, and The UK Sepsis Trust who carry out vital work to improve sepsis care and raise public awareness on this devastating condition.’
Sarah Jane has exhibited widely across the UK, and her paintings are now collected internationally. An Associate Member (AGSA) of The Guild Society of Artists, her notable highlights include being selected three times for the Royal Society of Marine Artists Exhibition in London’s Mall Galleries, exhibiting at the Cork Street Open exhibition and being selected for the Royal Cambrian Academy Open Exhibition in Conwy earlier this year.
Upcoming events include exhibiting at the Russell Gallery’s Summer Show in Putney, London 28th June to 8th September, and a solo show at Off The Wall Gallery, Llandaff, Cardiff, 27th October to 21st November. Current work is available to view at Etcetera Gallery in St Davids, Off The Wall Gallery in Cardiff, the Russell Gallery in Putney, and the Discerner Gallery in Mayfair by appointment. For further information please visit www.sjbart.com.
June 18 Update 1
Sarah Jane Brown at Russell Gallery
Sarah Jane Brown, the landscape artist, has produced some evocative paintings which are to feature in the Russell Gallery’s Summer Show in London
Contemporary landscape painter Sarah Jane Brown has been invited to feature in the Russell Gallery’s Summer Show in Putney, London, which opens with a special preview evening on Tuesday 28th June from 6pm to 8.30pm.
Sarah Jane’s three landscape paintings, ‘Emotions run deep’, ‘Instrument of change’ and ‘Lead me tingling’, will be available to view in this mixed exhibition until 8th September, which features established as well as new and emerging artists. A respected modern British art gallery, the Russell Gallery is known for exhibiting an eclectic range of figurative and abstract paintings, primarily in oils and pastels, and often full of colour.
Through painting Sarah Jane explores her relationship with her immediate environment, using the landscape metaphorically to examine more emotional concerns. Sarah Jane’s natural ability to convey the intensity of her experiences presents an emotional narrative throughout her work, encouraging viewers to connect and engage on a deeper level.
“The landscape has an immense power to stir emotions in people. I think that’s just a real human experience; when we’re out in the landscape, it stirs something up. In the process of painting, I go through that range of emotions as well, and then I’m also mindful of the emotive response in the viewer of the end result. Emotion is what drives me because it is such a human thing. I’m trying to communicate something, and I want it to be meaningful to the person that views it.”
Sarah Jane has exhibited widely across the UK, and her paintings are now collected internationally. An Associate Member (AGSA) of The Guild Society of Artists, her notable highlights include being selected three times for the Royal Society of Marine Artists Exhibition in London’s Mall Galleries, exhibiting at the Cork Street Open exhibition and being selected for the Royal Cambrian Academy Open Exhibition in Conwy earlier this year. Upcoming events include a solo show at Off The Wall Gallery, Llandaff, Cardiff, 27th October to 21st November. Current work is available to view at Etcetera Gallery in St Davids, Off The Wall Gallery in Cardiff, the Russell Gallery in Putney, and the Discerner Gallery in Mayfair by appointment. For further information please visit www.sjbart.com.
The Russell Gallery Summer Show
28th June – 8th September
Preview: Tues 28th June 6pm – 8.30pm
Opening hours: Tues – Sat 10am – 5:30pm
Venue: The Russell Gallery, 12 Lower Richmond Road, Putney, London SW15 1JP
May 18 Update
Sarah Jane Brown to feature in the Guild Artists Exhibition 2018 in Stratford-upon-Avon and London in May
Sarah Jane Brown, contemporary landscape painter, who recently was welcomed as an Associate Member (AGSA) of The Guild Society of Artists, has had three of her paintings accepted to feature in the annual Guild Artists Exhibition in Stratford-upon-Avon and London in May.
A sense of purpose | Oil on canvas | 40 x 50cm
The exhibition begins with a public preview at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon on 12th May 12-5pm, followed by a drinks reception 6-11pm, before moving to London for the main exhibition at the Guild Gallery from 22-28 May 2018, open 10-5pm. Sarah Jane Browns ‘s three original oil paintings ‘A sense of purpose’, ‘Speaking Clearly’ and ‘Instrument of Change’ will be on display and available to purchase at both venues, and also available as high quality reproduction prints, each in an exclusive limited edition of just ten.
Instrument of change | Oil on canvas board | 24 x 30cm
The Guild Society of Artists will select a painting from this year’s Guild Artists Exhibition to win the Best in Show Award, based on online votes combined with votes received at the preview in Stratford-upon-Avon. The winner will have the honour of having their artwork used for the promotional material for the Guild Artists Exhibition 2019. To vote online, please visit www.fineart.co.uk/view-the-guild-artists-exhibition-2018.
The Guild Society of Artists (GSA) was formed to help artists to further their careers. A unique organisation, the GSA is fully integrated into the art business world through their relationship with their parent organisation the Fine Art Trade Guild. The Fine Art Trade Guild developed standards for the guidance of the professional trade and to enable consumers to make informed choices. These qualifications are awarded by the GSA to members who show a high level of professionalism in their work and business practice.
Speaking clearly | Oil on canvas | 40 x 30cm
Through painting Sarah Jane Brown explores her relationship with her immediate environment, using the landscape metaphorically to examine more emotional concerns. Sarah Jane’s natural ability to convey the intensity of her experiences presents an emotional narrative throughout her work, encouraging viewers to connect and engage on a deeper level.
Sarah Jane Brown has exhibited widely across the UK, and her paintings are now collected internationally. An Associate Member (AGSA) of The Guild Society of Artists, her notable highlights include being selected three times for the Royal Society of Marine Artists Exhibition in London’s Mall Galleries, exhibiting at the Cork Street Open exhibition and being selected for the Royal Cambrian Academy Open Exhibition in Conwy earlier this year. Current work is available to view at Etcetera Gallery in St Davids, Off The Wall Gallery in Cardiff, the Russell Gallery in Putney, and the Discerner Gallery in Mayfair by appointment. For further information please visit www.sjbart.com.
Guild Artists Exhibition
Stratford-upon-Avon 12th May
Public Preview: 12-5pm
Drinks Reception: 6-11pm
Venue: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6YR
Guild Artists Exhibition
London 22-28th May
Exhibition: 10-5pm
Venue: Guild Gallery, 2 Wye House, 6 Enterprise Way, London SW18 1FZ
March 2018 Update
Welsh artist Sarah Jane Brown features in #PressforProgress art exhibition celebrating International Women’s Day in Cardiff
Contemporary landscape painter Sarah Jane Brown is featuring at an all-female art exhibition at Off the Wall Gallery in Llandaff, Cardiff to celebrate International Women’s Day 2018. Launched on March 3rd and running throughout March, the mixed media #PressforProgress Exhibition features a selection of Sarah Jane’s recent paintings alongside the work of other established and popular artists, plus new and upcoming ones. As the facts of gender disparity are now being reported within the arts, so Off the Wall Gallery’s #PressforProgress Exhibition supports and recognises the talent of contemporary female artists.
The appetite for adventure
International Women’s Day (IWD) on 8th March sees the launch of an annual campaign striving for gender parity on a global scale. Themed #PressforProgress, and supported by movements like #MeToo and #TimesUp, the IWD campaign motivates and unites friends, colleagues and whole communities to think, act and be gender inclusive. An annual global event that campaigns for the rights of women worldwide, #PressforProgress delivers a strong call-to-action to press forward and progress gender parity.
Through painting Sarah Jane explores her relationship with her immediate environment, using the landscape metaphorically to examine more emotional concerns. Sarah Jane’s natural ability to convey the intensity of her experiences presents an emotional narrative throughout her work, encouraging viewers to connect and engage on a deeper level.
Sarah Jane has exhibited widely across the UK, and her paintings are now collected internationally. Notable highlights include being selected three times for the Royal Society of Marine Artists Exhibition in London’s Mall Galleries, exhibiting at the Cork Street Open exhibition and being selected for the Royal Cambrian Academy Open Exhibition in Conwy earlier this year. She has also just been accepted as an Associate Member (AGSA) of The Guild Society of Artists, a prestigious organisation that awards qualifications to members who show a high level of professionalism in their work and business practice. Current work is available to view at Etcetera Gallery in St Davids, Off The Wall Gallery in Cardiff, the Russell Gallery in Putney, and the Discerner Gallery in Mayfair by appointment. For further information please visit www.sjbart.com.
#PressforProgress Exhibition Venue: Off the Wall Gallery, The Old Probate Registry, Cardiff Road, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2DQ
Tel: 029 2055 4469
Website: galleryoffthewall.com
Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 9.30-5.30, Saturday 10.00-4.00. Closed Sunday, Monday and Bank Holidays.
International Women’s Day
— 8th March 2018
Website: www.internationalwomensday.com
February 2018 Update
Welsh artist Sarah Jane Brown to exhibit her paintings of Pembrokeshire at London’s annual Wales Week celebration
Sarah Jane Brown has been selected to exhibit her expressive seascape and landscape paintings of Pembrokeshire at an Exhibition of Contemporary Welsh Art for an annual Welsh cultural event based in London.
Creating Space
The exhibition takes place at the London Welsh Centre from 9th to 10th March, and Sarah Jane’s work will be exhibited alongside a number of other notable Welsh artists. This unique event provides the opportunity for visitors to enjoy an exclusive exhibition of Welsh art in London, with the chance to purchase original work.
Forecast
Sarah Jane’s paintings combine a mix of ‘old master’ techniques with contemporary working practice. Conceptually her paintings are an outpouring of personal feeling and a strong sense of place; the landscape becoming a metaphorical vehicle to describe more emotional concerns. Sarah Jane’s natural ability to convey the intensity of her experiences presents an emotional narrative throughout her work, encouraging viewers to connect and engage on a deeper level.
‘Connecting with the space of being out in the landscape allows you to gain perspective; to be more aware of everything around you, to look both inward and outward whilst being in the present moment,’ explains Sarah Jane.
Wales Week in London is an annual series of activities and events that celebrates and promotes everything that’s great about Wales, taking place from 24th February to 10th March. Looking to build on the tremendous success of last year’s inaugural experience, this calendar of events around St David’s Day galvanises existing Welsh communities in London, and seeks to raise a positive profile of modern Wales in the capital.
Sarah Jane has exhibited widely across the UK including several solo shows in Cardiff and prestigious exhibitions in London. Her paintings are now collected internationally. Upcoming shows include the Surrey Contemporary Art Fair, Sandown Park Racecourse, 23-25th February. Current work can also be viewed at Etcetera Gallery in St Davids, Off The Wall Gallery in Cardiff, Russell Gallery in Putney, and The Discerner Gallery in Mayfair by appointment. For further information visit www.sjbart.com.
Exhibition of Contemporary Welsh Art
Venue: London Welsh Centre, 157-163 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8UE
Tel: 020 7837 3722 Website: www.walesweek.london
Exhibition opening times: Friday 9th March 10.00am – 5.00pm, Saturday 10th March 9.00am – 5.00pm
Wales Week in London — 24th February to 10th March
January 2018 Update 2
Experience the beautiful Pembrokeshire landscape with painter Sarah Jane Brown at the Surrey Contemporary Art Fair
Sarah Jane Brown will be exhibiting a selection of recent paintings at the Surrey Contemporary Art Fair at Sandown Park Racecourse, Saturday 24th to Sunday 25th February, beginning with a Private View on Friday evening 23rd February.
Visitors will get the opportunity to experience the power and beauty of the wild coastal landscape of Pembrokeshire, through her expressive seascapes and landscapes in oils, and be able to speak to the artist herself. One lucky visitor may even get to experience first-hand the Welsh landscape that inspires her work, as Sarah Jane will be running a special prize draw on her stand during the Art Fair offering an exclusive painting weekend for two in Pembrokeshire worth £500 as first prize. This unique prize includes two nights stay in a relaxing B&B retreat in St Davids, plus one day of bespoke intensive painting tuition with all materials included.
Sarah Jane’s paintings combine a mix of ‘old master’ techniques with contemporary working practice. Conceptually her paintings are an outpouring of personal feeling and a strong sense of place; the landscape becoming a metaphorical vehicle to describe more emotional concerns. Sarah Jane’s natural ability to convey the intensity of her experiences presents an emotional narrative throughout her work, encouraging viewers to connect and engage on a deeper level.
‘Connecting with the space of being out in the landscape allows you to gain perspective; to be more aware of everything around you, to look both inward and outward whilst being in the present moment,’ explains Sarah Jane. ‘The landscape has an immense power to stir emotions in people. In the process of painting, I go through that range of emotions as well, and then I’m also mindful of the emotive response in the viewer of the end result. Emotion is what drives me because it is such a human thing. I’m trying to communicate something, and I want it to be meaningful to the person that views it.
The Surrey Contemporary Art Fair launches in February 2018, bringing together over 160 artists, printmakers, photographers, sculptors, ceramicists and selected galleries from all over the UK and Europe. Offering the very best in contemporary art, visitors can look forward to artwork from £40 to £4,000, and workshops and demonstrations from leading artists and galleries.
The Surrey Contemporary Art Fair also raises funds for the Prince’s Trust with a special miniature canvas sale of unique collectable work donated by artists. Sarah Jane has painted a special canvas this year which she will be donating to the cause, so do take the time to have a look before visiting Sarah Jane on her stand, and exploring the rest of what the Art Fair has to offer.
Sarah Jane has exhibited widely across the UK including several solo shows in Cardiff and prestigious exhibitions in London. Her paintings are now collected internationally. Current exhibitions include the Russell Gallery’s Christmas Show in London until 27th January 2018, the Royal Cambrian Academy Open Exhibition 2018 in North Wales until 10th February, and Off The Wall Gallery’s Christmas Show in Cardiff until into the New Year. Current work can also be viewed at Etcetera Gallery in St Davids, Off The Wall Gallery in Cardiff, Russell Gallery in Putney, and The Discerner Gallery in Mayfair by appointment. For further information visit www.sjbart.com.
Surrey Contemporary Art Fair 24 — 25th February
Venue: Stand 74, Sandown Park Racecourse, Portsmouth Rd, Esher, Surrey KT10 9AJ
Opening times: Friday 23rd February 6pm – 9pm (Private View by Invitation or ticket), Saturday 24th February 10am – 6pm, Sunday 25th February 10am – 5pm. Tickets are available online or at the door. Website: contemporaryartfairs.co.uk
Fore more information please visit: www.sjbart.com
January 2018 Update
Two of Sarah Jane Brown ‘s landscape paintings have recently been selected to feature in the Royal Cambrian Academy (RCA) Open Exhibition 2018. The Open Exhibition opens on Saturday 6th January at the RCA in Conwy, North Wales, and runs until Saturday 10th February 2018.
Sarah Jane Brown ‘s two paintings ‘Have faith’ and ‘Latitude’ explore her relationship with her immediate environment, using the landscape metaphorically to examine more emotional concerns. Sarah Jane’s natural ability to convey the intensity of her experiences presents an emotional narrative throughout her work, encouraging viewers to connect and engage on a deeper level.
‘Connecting with the space of being out in the landscape allows you to gain perspective; to be more aware of everything around you, to look both inward and outward whilst being in the present moment,’ explains Sarah Jane. ‘The landscape has an immense power to stir emotions in people. I think that’s just a real human experience; when we’re out in the landscape, it stirs something up. In the process of painting, I go through that range of emotions as well, and then I’m also mindful of the emotive response in the viewer of the end result. Emotion is what drives me because it is such a human thing. I’m trying to communicate something, and I want it to be meaningful to the person that views it.
A centre for artistic excellence in Wales, the RCA was constituted in 1881 by Queen Victoria, and is proud to have HRH Prince of Wales as Patron and Honorary Artist Member. A unique institution, the RCA is an independent charity supporting Welsh art and artists, where art is encouraged, made, exhibited and debated. It aims to exhibit work by members of the Academy, to promote up and coming artists of quality, to mount historical exhibitions and offer a lively venue for education.
Sarah Jane has exhibited widely across the UK including several solo shows in Cardiff and prestigious exhibitions in London. Her paintings are now collected internationally. Current exhibitions include the Russell Gallery’s Christmas Show in London until 27th January 2018, and Off The Wall Gallery’s Christmas Show in Cardiff until into the New Year. Forthcoming exhibitions include the Surrey Contemporary Art Fair 23-25 February 2018. Current work can also be viewed at Etcetera Gallery in St Davids, Off The Wall Gallery in Cardiff, Russell Gallery in Putney, and The Discerner Gallery in Mayfair by appointment.
For further information visit www.sjbart.com
Royal Cambrian Academy (RCA) Open Exhibition 2018
Venue: Royal Cambrian Academy, Crown Lane, Conwy, North Wales LL32 8AN
Dates: Saturday 6th January to Saturday 10th February 2018
Open: 11am-5pm Tuesday to Saturday. Website: rcaconwy.org
December 2017 Update 3
Pembrokeshire artist Sarah Jane Brown to feature in Off The Wall Gallery’s Christmas Show in Cardiff until into the New Year
Sarah Jane ‘s paintings from her recent solo show ‘The Momentum of Colour’ are to be included in the mixed exhibition on display at Off The Wall Gallery until into the New Year. Off The Wall Gallery’s Christmas Show presents a wide selection of work by contemporary artists for a discerning audience. All work from the show is now available to purchase directly from Off The Wall Gallery’s new website www.galleryoffthewall.com.
In this latest series of paintings, Sarah Jane explores her relationship with colour and the sensations awakened by her observations whilst out walking the coast near to her Pembrokeshire home. Her recent landscape and seascape paintings examine how colour can be a driving force in motivating thought and emotion throughout the process of painting.
‘This particular series of paintings, ‘The Momentum of Colour’, explores my process, how colour drives my painting practice. Colour is such an emotive thing and conveying emotion is central to my work,’ explains Sarah Jane. ‘In the studio I always start by laying down raw colour, and that is an intuitive process. I never really know where it is going to go. It’s an intuitive exploration each time.‘
Sarah Jane has exhibited widely across the UK including several solo shows in Cardiff and prestigious exhibitions in London. Her paintings are now collected internationally. Current exhibitions include the Russell Gallery’s Christmas Show in London until 27th January 2018. Forthcoming exhibitions include the Royal Cambrian Academy (RCA) Open Exhibition 2018 at RCA Conwy, North Wales, 6th January to 10th February, and the Surrey Contemporary Art Fair 23-25 February 2018. Current work can also be viewed at Etcetera Gallery in St Davids, the Russell Gallery in Putney, and The Discerner Gallery in Mayfair by appointment.
December 2017 Update 2
The seascape painting ‘Mind-blown’ by contemporary painter Sarah Jane Brown will feature at an exclusive evening art exhibition at The Discerner Gallery, Mayfair on 6th December 2017.
Through painting Sarah Jane explores her relationship with her immediate environment, using the landscape metaphorically to examine more emotional concerns. Sarah Jane’s natural ability to convey the intensity of her experiences presents an emotional narrative throughout the body of her work, encouraging viewers to connect and engage on a deeper level.
‘Connecting with the space of being out in the landscape allows you to gain perspective; to be more aware of everything around you, to look both inward and outward whilst being in the present moment,’ explains Sarah Jane. ‘The landscape has an immense power to stir emotions in people. I think that’s just a real human experience; when we’re out in the landscape, it stirs something up. In the process of painting, I go through that range of emotions as well, and then I’m also mindful of the emotive response in the viewer of the end result. Emotion is what drives me because it is such a human thing. I’m trying to communicate something, and I want it to be meaningful to the person that views it.’
This special evening on Wednesday 6th December at The Discerner Gallery will present an exclusive showing of a number of works from a select group of highly talented artists, and promises to be an exceptional event. The exhibition of paintings will also be available to view at other times by appointment. Sarah Jane’s painting will also feature within the latest issue of their luxury art publication The Discerner Magazine.
Sarah Jane has exhibited widely across the UK including several solo shows in Cardiff and prestigious exhibitions in London. Her paintings are now collected internationally. Forthcoming exhibitions include the Russell Gallery’s Christmas Show, London, 30th November 2017 – 27th January 2018, Off The Wall Gallery’s Christmas Show, Cardiff, from 9th December 2017, and the Surrey Contemporary Art Fair 23-25 February 2018. Current work can also be viewed at Etcetera Gallery in St Davids, Off The Wall Gallery in Cardiff, and the Russell Gallery in London. For further information visit www.sjbart.com.
Evening Art Exhibition at The Discerner Gallery, Mayfair, London, Wednesday 6th December. Invitation only, please contact Celine Gaurier-Joubert on 0207 491 9925 or celine@thediscerner.com for details.
Art Exhibition at The Discerner Gallery, Mayfair, London. Viewings by appointment only, please contact Celine Gaurier-Joubert on 0207 491 9925 or celine@thediscerner.com for details.
December 2017 Update
Contemporary Welsh painter Sarah Jane Brown is exhibiting a number of her paintings at the Russell Gallery’s highly regarded Christmas Show in Putney, London. Three significant pieces have been selected from Sarah Jane’s portfolio, and they will be hung alongside other work in a mixed exhibition which features established as well as new and emerging artists.
The Russell Gallery is an established modern British art gallery exhibiting an eclectic range of figurative and abstract paintings, primarily in oils and pastels, and often full of colour. Sarah Jane Brown ‘a three landscape paintings, ‘Composure’, ‘Dignity’ and ‘In spite of the rain’, will be available to view at their mixed Christmas exhibition until 27th January 2018.
Sarah Jane has exhibited widely across the UK including several solo shows in Cardiff and prestigious exhibitions in London. Her paintings are now collected internationally. Forthcoming exhibitions include Off The Wall Gallery’s Christmas Show, Cardiff, from 9th December 2017, and the Surrey Contemporary Art Fair 23-25 February 2018. Current work can also be viewed at Etcetera Gallery in St Davids, Off The Wall Gallery in Cardiff, and The Discerner Gallery in Mayfair by appointment.
Sarah Jane Brown lives in the heart of the spectacular Pembrokeshire Coast National Park in West Wales. Born in 1970, she had been painting for more than 20 years before studying as a mature student. She specialised in Fine Art Painting at the West Wales School of the Arts, where she was awarded a First Class Honours Degree and named student of the year. Since graduating Sarah Jane Brown’s career as a full time professional artist continues to gain momentum and recognition, she has exhibited widely and her work is now attracting collectors throughout the UK and overseas.
Christmas Show at the Russell Gallery, 12 Richmond Road, Putney, London SW15 1JP.
Dates: 30th November 2017 to 27th January 2018. Opening hours: 10am – 5:30pm Tuesday – Saturday. Gallery closes 24th December 2017, and reopens 16th January 2018.
Tel: 0208 780 5228. Website: www.russell-gallery.com
October 2017 Update
Contemporary painter Sarah Jane Brown is launching a new exhibition ‘The Momentum of Colour’ in Off The Wall Gallery, Cardiff in November. This solo exhibition of landscape and seascape paintings examines how colour can be a driving force in motivating thought and emotion throughout the process of painting.
Inspired by the diversity of colours found amongst the expressive skies, mercurial seas and rural landscapes of her home in Pembrokeshire, Sarah Jane’s contemplative and responsive work explores her relationship with colour and the sensations awakened by her observations. This new exhibition expands upon her theme of awareness, presenting a thought-provoking and insightful portfolio of paintings. ‘I’m often drawn by colour to something; colour is compelling and can do something emotive,’ says Sarah Jane. ‘When I start to paint, I lay raw colour down on the canvas, allowing the colour to drive my thoughts and emotions, and from there the painting gathers momentum.’
Off The Wall Gallery, situated in The Old Probate Registry in Llandaff, Cardiff, is a beautifully refined Victorian building originally built in 1851. The gallery space is friendly and relaxed, supporting the gallery’s aim to bring contemporary art to a wider audience.
Sarah Jane has exhibited widely across the UK including several solo shows in Cardiff and prestigious exhibitions in London. Her paintings are now collected internationally. Sarah Jane will be exhibiting at the Royal Society of Marine Artists (RSMA) 2017 Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London 5-14 October, with the Russell Gallery at Battersea Autumn Affordable Art Fair 18-22 October, and at the Surrey Contemporary Art Fair 24-25 February 2018. Current work can also be viewed at Etcetera Gallery in St Davids, Russell Gallery in Putney and The Discerner Gallery in Mayfair by appointment. For further information visit www.sjbart.com.
Dates: 11th November – 5th December 2017. Venue: Off The Wall Gallery, The Old Probate Registry, 49 Cardiff Rd, Llandaff, Cardiff CF5 2DQ. Open: 9.30am-5.30pm Tues-Fri, 10am-4pm Sat. Website: www.galleryoffthewall.com
September 2017 Update 2
The London flagship store of Florentine designer Stefano Ricci and his Italian luxury lifestyle brand will play host to an exclusive evening art exhibition in Mayfair on 12th October, which will feature a painting by contemporary Welsh landscape painter Sarah Jane Brown.
Arranged together with The Discerner Gallery in Mayfair, this special evening will present an exclusive showing of a number of works from a select group of highly talented artists, and promises to be an exceptional event. Sarah Jane Brown ‘s painting ‘Mind-blown’ will also join an exhibition of paintings at The Discerner Gallery, and will be available to view from 3rd October. Her painting will also be featured within the October issue of their luxury art publication The Discerner Magazine.
Through painting Sarah Jane explores her relationship with her immediate environment, using the landscape metaphorically to examine more emotional concerns. Sarah Jane’s natural ability to convey the intensity of her experiences presents an emotional narrative throughout the body of her work, encouraging viewers to connect and engage on a deeper level.
Sarah Jane has exhibited widely across the UK including several solo shows in Cardiff and prestigious exhibitions in London. Her paintings are now collected internationally. Forthcoming exhibitions include the Royal Society of Marine Artists (RSMA) 2017 Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London 5th to 14th October, with the Russell Gallery at Battersea Autumn Affordable Art Fair 18th to 22nd October, solo show ‘The Momentum of Colour’ at Off The Wall Gallery in Cardiff 11th November to 5th December, and Surrey Contemporary Art Fair 24th to 25th February 2018. Current work can also be viewed at the Russell Gallery in Putney, Off The Wall Gallery in Cardiff, and Etcetera Gallery in St Davids. For further information please visit www.sjbart.com.
Evening Art Exhibition at 56 South Audley St. – Corner Mount St., Mayfair, London W1K 2QH, 12th October. Invitation only, please contact Celine Gaurier-Joubert on 0207 491 9925 or celine@thediscerner.com for details.
Art Exhibition at The Discerner Gallery, Mayfair, London, from 3rd October. Viewings by appointment only, please contact Celine Gaurier-Joubert on 0207 491 9925 or celine@thediscerner.com
September 2017 Update
Contemporary landscape painter Sarah Jane Brown will be exhibiting with the Russell Gallery at the Battersea Autumn Affordable Art Fair from 18th to 22nd October.
Visitors will be able to view an impressive display of some of Sarah Jane Brown ‘s significant feature paintings, including ‘Rooted Flight’, ‘Creating Space’, ‘A hundred things you have not dreamed of’, ‘Grateful heart’ and Warm Shower’ amongst others.
Through painting Sarah Jane explores her relationship with her immediate environment, using the landscape metaphorically to examine more emotional concerns. Sarah Jane’s natural ability to convey the intensity of her experiences presents an emotional narrative throughout the body of her work, encouraging viewers to connect and engage on a deeper level.
The Battersea Autumn Affordable Art Fair aims to provide an open and friendly atmosphere showcasing the very latest in affordable, contemporary art from exciting new talents and well-established names. Sarah Jane will be exhibiting with the Russell Gallery, an established modern British art gallery who specialise in figurative and abstract paintings, primarily in oils and pastels, and often full of colour.
Sarah Jane has exhibited widely across the UK including several solo shows in Cardiff and prestigious exhibitions in London. Her paintings are now collected internationally. Forthcoming exhibitions include the Royal Society of Marine Artists (RSMA) 2017 Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London 5th to 14th October, solo show ‘The Momentum of Colour’ at Off The Wall Gallery in Cardiff 11th November to 5th December, and Surrey Contemporary Art Fair 24th to 25th February 2018. Current work can also be viewed at Etcetera Gallery in St Davids, the Russell Gallery in Putney, and the Discerner Gallery in Mayfair by appointment.
Exhibition: Battersea Autumn Affordable Art Fair
Dates: 18th – 22nd October 2017
Venue: The Russell Gallery, Stand D6 at the Affordable Art Fair, Battersea Evolution, London SW11 4NJ.
Opening times: Charity Private View from 5.30 – 9.30pm on Wed 18th October, 11am – 5.30pm Thurs 19th October with Late View from 5.30 – 9.30pm, 11am – 6pm 20th – 22nd October.
Websites: www.russell-gallery.com and affordableartfair.com
August 2017 Update 3
Visit Etcetera Gallery in the beautiful city of St Davids, Pembrokeshire, this summer to enjoy a fresh arrangement of recent paintings by Sarah Jane Brown.
Sarah Jane Brown uses the breathtaking local landscape beyond her home town of St Davids as inspiration, and shares her experiences through powerfully emotive paintings. She explores beyond simple visual representation, creating emotionally challenging work that encourages viewers to stop for a while and contemplate. In particular her recent work considers the state of being present through a perspective of mindfulness, and illustrates the sense of seeing both inward and outward in a sensitive and perceptive collection of paintings.
‘The landscape reminds me of the important things in life,’ explains Sarah Jane. This geographical isolation makes me a different person, allows me to observe, to view the world objectively. You can walk out onto St David’s Head, a remote protected landscape, and know that a thousand years ago it wasn’t any different. I feel less caught up with insignificant stuff, it’s much more about what’s important, what’s fundamental.’
The contemporary Etcetera Gallery provides a warm welcome, and is the ideal location to view Sarah Jane’s work with the inspirational landscape just a short walk away. Original paintings are available for sale, together with cards and limited edition prints.
Sarah Jane has exhibited widely across the UK including several solo shows in Cardiff and prestigious exhibitions in London. Her paintings are now collected internationally. Sarah Jane will be exhibiting at the Royal Society of Marine Artists (RSMA) 2017 Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London 5-14 October and with the Russell Gallery at Affordable Art Fair, Battersea 18-22 October. She has several paintings shortlisted for both RSMA 2017 and the National Open Art (NOA) Exhibition 2017. Current work can also be viewed at Off The Wall Gallery in Cardiff. For further information please visit www.sjbart.com.
Venue: Etcetera Gallery, 25 Nun Street, St Davids, Pembrokeshire SA62 6NT.
Opening hours: Mon to Sat 10am-5.30pm, Sun 11am-4pm. Tel: 01437 729261
For more information about Sarah Jane Brown visit: sjbart.co.uk
August 2017 Update 2
Pembrokeshire artist Sarah Jane Brown to exhibit in major national marine art exhibition in London
A recent painting by Sarah Jane Brown titled ‘Impact’ has been selected from over 1,300 submissions to appear alongside paintings by some of Britain’s leading marine artists. The Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2017 will be on display at Mall Galleries in central London between 5 to 14 October 2017.
This painting is one of a recent series studying how the mercurial nature of waves reflect human emotion. Sarah Jane explains, ‘The sea and patterns of weather are all very connected; like emotion the state of the sea can change very quickly. Stormy one day, flat calm the next. Emotion is key to my painting, because, for me, that’s what painting is all about. It’s, if you like, a visual form of poetry. Connecting with the space of being out in the landscape allows you to gain perspective; to be more aware of everything around you, to look both inward and outward whilst being in the present moment.’
The Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition has come to be recognised as the most prestigious and varied exhibition of marine art in the UK. The exhibition’s theme is the sea and everything related to it, from beaches and creeks to harbours and boats. The premier marine art exhibition in the country, it will feature almost 400 works from emerging and well-established artists across a range of media, including oil painting, watercolour, pastels, prints, and sculpture. All work is available for sale, so anyone can take some of the sea home with them.
Sarah Jane has exhibited widely across the UK including several solo shows in Cardiff and prestigious exhibitions in London. Her paintings are now collected internationally. Current work can also be viewed at the Russell Gallery in Putney, London, Off The Wall Gallery in Cardiff, and Etcetera Gallery in St Davids. Two of Sarah Jane’s paintings have also recently been shortlisted for the National Open Art (NOA) Exhibition 2017. For further information please visit www.sjbart.com.
Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2017. Open: 5 to 14 October 2017, 10am to 5pm daily.
Venue: Mall Galleries, The Mall, London SW1 Tel: 020 7930 6844. Website: www.mallgalleries.org.uk
Press View: Wednesday 4 October, 11am to 8pm. Admission £3, Concessions £2.50. Free to Friends of the RSMA, Friends of Mall Galleries and under 18s. 50% off admission for National Art Pass holders
August 2017 Update
Two paintings by Sarah Jane Brown have been shortlisted for the 21st National Open Art Exhibition 2017
Two paintings by contemporary Welsh landscape painter Sarah Jane Brown titled ‘Blanketed’ and ‘Restraint’ have been shortlisted by the panel of judges for the second round of the National Open Art Competition (NOA) that takes place on 29 August. The results of the second round will be known on 30 August, and the finalists will be exhibited at the 21st National Open Art Exhibition at Bargehouse, Oxo Tower Wharf, Southbank, London from 17-26 November 2017 where the prizewinners will be announced. The two shortlisted paintings were originally exhibited as part of her solo exhibition ‘Creating Space’ at the Joanna Field Gallery, Torch Theatre, Milford Haven in June this year. As an NOA Shortlisted Artist, Sarah Jane’s paintings have also been automatically entered into the exciting World Art Vote, now in its third year, where the work with the most votes will be included in the 21st National Open Art Exhibition as the people’s choice, regardless of the judges’ results.
Sarah Jane has exhibited widely across the UK including several solo exhibitions in Cardiff and prestigious exhibitions in London, such as the Cork Street Open in Mayfair and with the Royal Society of Marine Artists at the Mall Galleries. Her work is now collected internationally. Current work can also be viewed at the Russell Gallery in Putney, London, Off The Wall Gallery in Cardiff, and Etcetera Gallery in St Davids.
Visit Sarah Jane’s website www.sjbart.co.uk, and follow her on Twitter and Facebook for the very latest news.
June 2017 Update
A new coastal art exhibition titled ‘Creating Space’ by Pembrokeshire artist Sarah Jane Brown opened at the Joanna Field Gallery, Torch Theatre on Friday 2nd June. Launched with a special evening event from 6‑8pm, there was the opportunity to join Sarah Jane in viewing her paintings and discussing her work.
A must-see, this solo exhibition, by Sarah Jane Brown, of atmospheric paintings reflects the powerful way in which the sea and coastal environment universally aid self awareness, expansive thought and emotional space. Exploring from a perspective of mindfulness, this new body of work considers the state of being present and of fully connecting with the immediate surrounding environment. Simultaneously the artist is also examining internal beliefs and boundaries on a journey of self awareness. The subtle developing of this sense of seeing both inward and outward is illustrated through a sensitive and perceptive collection of paintings.
‘Creating Space’ exhibition will be available to view at the Joanna Field Gallery until 29th June. Situated in the Torch Theatre, a professional theatre venue and arts complex, the Joanna Field Gallery provides a calm clean modern space in which to view and contemplate Sarah Jane’s work.
Sarah Jane has exhibited widely across the UK including several solo shows in Cardiff and prestigious exhibitions in London. Her paintings are now collected internationally. Current work can also be viewed at Off The Wall Gallery in Cardiff and Etcetera Gallery in St Davids. Forthcoming exhibitions include the Russell Gallery Summer Show in Putney, London, 29th June-2nd September. For further information please visit www.sjbart.com.
‘Creating Space’ Exhibition 2nd-29th June. Private View 2nd June 6-8pm.
Venue: Joanna Field Gallery, Torch Theatre, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire SA73 2BU.
Opening hours: 10am-8pm Mon-Sat 3-8pm Sun. Tel: 01646 695267 Website: www.torchtheatre.co.uk
Pembrokeshire Artist, Sarah Jane Brown is to feature in an art exhibition at the famous gun and rifle makers, James Purdey & Sons in Mayfair
The famous gun and rifle makers, James Purdey & Sons, will play host to an exclusive evening art exhibition in Mayfair on 7th June, which will feature amongst others work by contemporary Welsh landscape painter Sarah Jane Brown. Arranged together with The Discerner Gallery in Mayfair, this special evening will present an exclusive showing of a number of works from a select group of highly talented artists, and promises to be an exceptional event.
One of Sarah Jane’s paintings was previously chosen to join an exhibition of paintings at The Discerner Gallery in March this year. The exhibition is currently ongoing, and will be available to view until 15th June. A selection of Sarah Jane’s paintings will also be featured within the April and May issues of their luxury art publication The Discerner Magazine.
Through painting Sarah Jane explores her relationship with her immediate environment, using the landscape metaphorically to examine more emotional concerns. Sarah Jane’s natural ability to convey the intensity of her experiences presents an emotional narrative throughout the body of her work, encouraging viewers to connect and engage on a deeper level.
Sarah Jane has exhibited widely across the UK including several solo shows in Cardiff and prestigious exhibitions in London, such as the ‘Cork Street Open’ in Mayfair and with the ‘Royal Society of Marine Artists’ at the Mall Galleries. Her work is now collected internationally. Current work can also be viewed at Off The Wall Gallery in Cardiff and Etcetera Gallery in St Davids. Forthcoming exhibitions include a solo show ‘Creating Space’ in the Joanna Field Gallery, Torch Theatre, Pembrokeshire 2nd-29th June, and a debut at the Russell Gallery Summer Show, Putney, London 29th June-2nd September.
For further information on Sarah Jane Brown and her paintings, please visit www.sjbart.com
Evening Art Exhibition at James Purdey & Sons Ltd, 57-58 South Audley St, Mayfair, London W1K 2ED, 7th June. Invitation only, please contact Celine Gaurier-Joubert on 0207 491 9925 or celine@thediscerner.com for details.
Art Exhibition at The Discerner Gallery, Mayfair, London, until 15th June. Viewings by appointment only, please contact Celine Gaurier-Joubert on 0207 491 9925 or celine@thediscerner.com for details.
May 2017 Update
Sarah Jane Brown has been invited to display her paintings at the Summer Show at the Russell Gallery in Putney, SW London
Contemporary Welsh landscape painter Sarah Jane Brown has been invited to display a number of her paintings at the Summer Show at the Russell Gallery in Putney, SW London. Three significant pieces have been selected from Sarah Jane’s portfolio, and they will be hung alongside around 70 other artists in a mixed exhibition, which will feature established as well as new and emerging artists. The Summer Show will be available to view from 29th June until 2nd September 2017.
Sarah Jane has exhibited widely across the UK including several solo exhibitions in Cardiff and prestigious exhibitions in London, such as the ‘Cork Street Open’ in Mayfair and with the ‘Royal Society of Marine Artists’ at the Mall Galleries. Her work is now collected internationally.
Visit Sarah Jane’s website www.sjbart.co.uk, and follow her on Twitter and Facebook for the very latest news.
March 2017 Update 2
A recent painting by Sarah Jane Brown titled ‘Out on a Limb’ has been chosen to join an exhibition of paintings at The Discerner Gallery, Mayfair, London. The exhibition will be on display between 15 March to 15 April 2017. Viewings are by appointment only. A selection of Sarah Jane’s paintings will also be featured within the March issue of their luxury art publication The Discerner Magazine.
This particular painting explores Sarah Jane Brown ‘s relationship with her immediate environment, the inspiring Pembrokeshire landscape, with the responsive nature of the oil paint playing out the complex process of her thoughts. Her rich and expressive style combines staining, glazing and blending in many layers. Conceptually her paintings are an outpouring of personal feeling and a strong sense of place; the landscape becoming a metaphorical vehicle to describe more emotional concerns.
Sarah Jane has exhibited widely across the UK including several solo shows in Cardiff and prestigious exhibitions in London, such as the ‘Cork Street Open’ in Mayfair and with the ‘Royal Society of Marine Artists’ at the Mall Galleries. Her work is now collected internationally.
About Sarah Jane Brown:
Sarah Jane Brown lives in the heart of the spectacular Pembrokeshire Coast National Park in West Wales. Born in 1970, she had been painting for more than 20 years before studying as a mature student. She specialised in Fine Art Painting at the West Wales School of the Arts, where she was awarded a First Class Honours Degree and named student of the year. Since graduating Sarah Jane Brown’s career as a full time professional artist continues to gain momentum and recognition, she has exhibited widely and her work is now attracting collectors throughout the UK and overseas.
Her expressive style combines a variety of techniques; staining and glazing in thin layers, building up to often very thick and textured impasto. Conceptually her paintings are an outpouring of personal feeling rather than representations of actual ‘views’. Most of the works remain recognisable as landscapes, but are open to interpretation. Many offer a duality, using the landscape metaphorically to describe thoughts and emotions.
March 2017 Update
Artist Sarah Jane Brown to feature in Cardiff Art Exhibition ‘Be Bold for a Change’ celebrating International Women’s Day
A series of landscape paintings by Sarah Jane Brown will feature in a special exhibition celebrating International Women’s Day at Off The Wall Gallery, Cardiff. ‘Be Bold for a Change’ is the theme for this year’s International Women’s Day on March 8th, and this new art exhibition celebrates this inspirational event and female artists. Sarah Jane’s paintings will appear in this mixed group show alongside an exciting range of art in all types of media from some talented names.
This particular series of paintings explore Sarah Jane’s relationship with her immediate environment, using the landscape metaphorically to examine the contrasting perspectives of isolation and belonging. Sarah Jane’s natural ability to convey the intensity of her experiences presents an emotional narrative throughout the body of her work. Intrinsically about connecting and sharing, her paintings offer viewers the opportunity to also experience something that will perhaps make a difference to them. “That it means something to someone else motivates me to do it,” says Sarah Jane. “I want to move people. I want them to feel something fundamental. I want to give them a moment.” Sarah Jane has exhibited widely across the UK including several solo shows in Cardiff and prestigious exhibitions in London, such as the ‘Cork Street Open’ in Mayfair and with the ‘Royal Society of Marine Artists’ at the Mall Galleries. Her work is now collected internationally.
Sarah Jane Brown lives in the heart of the spectacular Pembrokeshire Coast National Park in West Wales, where her environment, and mostly maritime career, has instilled a deep affinity with the sea. As a mature student, she specialised in ‘Fine Art Painting’, gaining a first class honours degree from the West Wales School of the Arts. Since graduating Sarah Jane Brown’s career as a full time professional artist has steadily gained momentum and recognition.
December 2016 Update
Sarah Jane Brown’s ‘My Peninsularity’ exhibition extended until early January 2017
Painting by Sarah Brown
Contemporary Welsh landscape painter Sarah Jane Brown is delighted to announce that due to its popularity, her recent exhibition ‘My Peninsularity’ has been extended until early January.
‘My Peninsularity’ is a new collection of landscape paintings which explore the experience of living in a remote andancient landscape, will show alongside the mixed Christmas Show at Off The Wall Gallery, Llandaff, Cardiff.
The unique Pembrokeshire landscape, powerful and humbling, inspires Sarah Jane’s richly
expressive and explorative work. This new exhibition develops the perspective of isolation,
presenting an insightful, compelling portfolio of landscape paintings.
“The landscape reminds me of the important things in life”, says Sarah Jane Brown. “This
geographical isolation makes me a different person, allows me to observe, to view the world
objectively. You can walk out onto St David’s Head, a remote protected landscape, and know that
a thousand years ago it wasn’t any different. I feel less caught up with insignificant stuff, it’s much
more about what’s important, what’s fundamental.”
Sarah Jane Brown studied Fine Art at the West Wales School of the Arts, specialising in Painting. She was awarded ‘Student of the Year’, and since graduating with a First Class Honours Degree, Sarah Jane’s career as a full time professional artist has gained momentum and recognition. She has exhibited widely throughout the UK, as well as London and New York, and enjoyed several successful solo shows. Notably, she has been selected for the Cork Street Open in Mayfair and twice for the Royal Society of Marine Artists at the Mall Galleries in London. She also spent three months as Artist in Residence at Oriel y Parc, the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Visitor Centre. Her work now attracts collectors across the UK and overseas, and can currently be seen at Etcetera Gallery in St Davids and Off the Wall Gallery in Cardiff.
‘My Peninsularity’ exhibition runs until early January 2017. Opening hours: 9.30am-5.30pm Tues-Fri, 10.00am-4.00pm Sat.
October 2016 Update
Pembrokeshire artist Sarah Jane Brown to launch new exhibition ‘My Peninsularity’ in Cardiff in November
Out on a limb ©Sarah Jane Brown
Contemporary Welsh landscape painter Sarah Jane Brown is pleased to announce that she is launching a new exhibition of paintings in Off The Wall Gallery, Cardiff in November. Titled ‘My Peninsularity’, this solo exhibition explores the experience of living in a remote and ancient landscape, drawing upon the themes of isolation and sense of place.
Living here in the unique landscape of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, the sense of isolation, powerful and humbling, inspires Sarah Jane’s richly expressive and explorative work. Following on from the success of her recent exhibition ‘This Hallowed Coast’ held in The Cloisters Gallery, St Davids Cathedral in September, this new exhibition develops this perspective of isolation, presenting an insightful, compelling portfolio of landscape paintings.
“The landscape reminds me of the important things in life”, says Sarah Jane Brown. “This geographical isolation makes me a different person, allows me to observe, to view the world objectively. You can walk out onto St David’s Head, a remote protected landscape, and know that a thousand years ago it wasn’t any different. I feel less caught up with insignificant stuff, it’s much more about what’s important, what’s fundamental.”
Off The Wall Gallery, based in Llandaff, Cardiff, is situated in The Old Probate Registry, a beautifully refined Victorian building originally built in 1851. The gallery space is friendly and relaxed, supporting the gallery’s aim to bring contemporary art to a wider audience.
‘My Peninsularity’ exhibition will run from 5th to 30th November. Venue: Off The Wall Gallery, The Old Probate Registry, 49 Cardiff Rd, Llandaff, Cardiff CF5 2DQ. Opening hours: 9.30am- 5.30pm Tues-Fri, 10am-4pm Sat. Website: www.galleryoffthewall.com
September 2016 Update 3
Artist Sarah Jane Brown helps raise £600 for Pale Moon charity
Photo credit: Thomas Bown Photography
Artist Sarah Jane Brown helps raise £600 for a Pale Moon charity event, and This Hallowed Coast Exhibition dates now extended to end of September.
Currently available to view at The Cloisters Gallery, St Davids Cathedral, Pembrokeshire artist Sarah Jane Brown’s This Hallowed Coast Exhibition enjoyed a fantastic launch on its opening night 13th September. Well attended, the opening night attracted lots of visitors, and also featured on Radio Pembrokeshire’s dedicated Arts Show ‘Sunday Afternoon with Gwen Watson’ on 18th September. Originally open until 26th September, This Hallowed Coast Exhibition dates have now been extended until at least the end of September.
A special painting from the exhibition collection, titled ‘Hear Us’, was donated by Sarah Jane Brown to local Pale Moon Charity to support their fundraising event Pale Moon Big Night Out 2016 held 17th September at Celtic Camping, St Davids. Adding to a hugely successful night, the painting fetched £600, with all proceeds to Pale Moon Charity’s poignant local cause, the Willington family. With thanks to the new owner, the painting will be on display during This Hallowed Coast Exhibition, together with information on Pale Moon Charity and a collection box should any visitors wish to contribute towards their fundraising efforts. Pale Moon Charity was founded and is supported by Game of Thrones actor and local Pembrokeshire resident Jerome Flynn.
Photo credit: Thomas Bown Photography
Sarah Jane Brown’s solo exhibition This Hallowed Coast presents a collection of emotionally and spiritually moving paintings inspired by the Pembrokeshire coast. Conceptually her paintings are an outpouring of personal feeling and a strong sense of place. Whilst the works are not abstract, they are open to interpretation. Many offer a duality, using the landscape metaphorically to describe thoughts and emotions.
‘This Hallowed Coast’ exhibition will run from 14th until at least the end of September. Opening hours: 10am-4.30pm.
September 2016 Update 2
Reconciled
Sarah Jane Brown is pleased to announce a new exhibition of paintings at The Cloisters Gallery, St Davids Cathedral.14 September to 26 September 2016 Private Viewing Tuesday 13 September 6.30-9.00pm at The Cloisters Gallery, St Davids Cathedral, St Davids SA62 6RD
The unique location provides the ideal setting to contemplate and consider ‘This Hallowed Coast’, a collection of emotionally and spiritually moving paintings inspired by the Pembrokeshire coast.
Sarah Jane says ‘The coastal landscape near my home in Pembrokeshire is source material for
my work, however my approach to painting is largely introspective; it’s more about how being in
the landscape makes me feel. I use colour and gesture to convey the sensations of light and
Tender Tempest
space, the elemental forces of nature, and the emotions that are often unleashed by the
experience. My latest series of works responds to the special nature of the St Davids Peninsula
and its powerful emotional and spiritual effects.’
Seeking to capture the feelings and sensations that she experiences in this spectacular
landscape, results in emotionally challenging paintings that draw the viewer deep into her world.
Through her sensitive combinations of thin glazes, to thick impasto and sfumato, the raw
Pembrokeshire landscape subtly transforms into a universally accessible interpretation.
‘This Hallowed Coast’ exhibition will run from 14-26 September, opening with a Private Viewing
on 13 September. Opening hours: 10am-4.30pm. For further details, please visit www.sjbart.com
September 2016 Update
Local Pembrokeshire artist Sarah Jane Brown to exhibit in major national marine art exhibition in London
A recent painting by Sarah Jane Brown titled ‘I’m Blown Away’ has been selected from over 1,100 submissions to appear alongside paintings by some of Britain’s leading marine artists.
A notable achievement, as a record number of entries were received this year in what will be the Society’s largest ever exhibition to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of its Royal Charter. The exhibition will be on display at Mall Galleries in central London between 28 September to 8 October 2016.
Sarah Jane Brown is thrilled with this recent news, and is looking forward to seeing her painting displayed in the Mall Galleries amongst other fine examples of marine art. This is the second time that her work has been selected for the Royal Society of Marine Artists prestigious Annual Exhibition; one of her paintings was also selected and displayed for the Annual Exhibition in 2012.
The Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition has come to be recognised as the most prestigious and varied exhibition of marine art in the UK. The exhibition’s theme is the sea and everything related to it, from beaches and creeks to harbours and boats. The premier marine art exhibition in the country, it will feature over 400 works from emerging and well-established artists across a range of media, including oil painting, watercolour, pastels, prints, and sculpture. All work is available for sale, so anyone can take some of the sea home with them.
For further information on Sarah Jane Brown and her paintings, please visit www.sjbart.com.
Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2016
Open: 28 September to 8 October, 10am to 5pm (closes 1pm on final day).
Venue: Mall Galleries, The Mall, London SW1. Tel: 020 7930 6844. Website: www.mallgalleries.org.uk.
Press View Tuesday 27 September from 11am to 8pm
Admission £3, Concessions £2.50
Free to Friends of the RSMA, Friends of Mall Galleries and under 18s.
50% of admission for National Art Pass holders
May 2016 Update
Artist Sarah Jane Brown announces a new exhibition of paintings
Whilst our souls negotiate 50×70
Artist Sarah Jane Brown announces a new exhibition of paintings at newly refurbished Etcetera, St Davids, Pembrokeshire.
Contemporary Welsh landscape painter Sarah Jane Brown is delighted to announce that she is launching an exhibition of paintings at the newly refurbished Etcetera, a contemporary gallery, gift and framing boutique in St Davids, Pembrokeshire. Originally opened in November 2013 with a strong ethos for supporting local artisans, Etcetera has recently undergone extensive refurbishment, and expansion, ready to re-open in May 2016.
The purpose-built gallery space at Etcetera will enable visitors to St Davids to contemplate and experience for themselves the work of Sarah Jane Brown. Original paintings will be available for sale, together with cards and limited edition prints. Visitors can also view further paintings in the extended exhibition space at The St Davids Cross Hotel.
November 2015 Update
Art Talk at the Grand Pavilion with Sarah Jane Brown
Porthcawl, Wales, UK
Monday 16th November, 7pm
Sarah Jane brown will be giving an art talk at the Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. Speaking about the event Sarah had to say:
“I’m delighted to be giving a talk explaining how I use the landscape ‘poetically’ to describe more spiritual and emotional concerns. I will also be showing some of my work and presenting a slideshow of my working processes.”
(There will also be a small gift for all who attend!)
Tel: 01656 815995
Grand Pavilion
The Esplanade
Porthcawl
CF36 3YW
hello@grandpavilion.co.uk
Septmeber 2015 Update
October exhibition by Sarah Jane Brown – Fugitive Seas
Fugitive Seas – An Exhibition of New Original Oil Paintings by Sarah Jane Brown
You are warmly invited to join us on the Opening Day
10am – 4pm Saturday 3rd October 2015
About ‘Fugitive Seas’
Dictionary definition: ‘fugitive’
- noun – a person who has escaped from captivity or is in hiding: e.g. fugitives from justice.
- adjective – quick to disappear; fleeting: e.g. the fugitive effects of light.
This series explores the fleeting nature of the remote coastal environment; momentary experiences of weather, sea & sky, endlessly changing colour and light. There is also something more introspective and intimate about these observations which are both visual and experiential; the feeling of escape. Sometimes this is a heart racing sense of freedom, whilst other works emote the ‘security’ of isolation; hiding from the world.
Sarah Jane Brown‘s expressive style combines an array of techniques; staining and glazing in thin fluid layers, sfumato (blending), or thick, textured impasto. Her paintings are an outpouring of personal feeling and sense of place, rather than representations of specific ‘views’. They purposely retain some ambiguity; to ‘metaphorically’ describe thoughts and emotions.
“In the studio, the fluid gestural medium of paint lends itself to echoing the sensations of being out in the elements, whilst simultaneously providing a visual ‘language’ which allows me to vent my feelings.
The seemingly cryptic titles are often just snippets of poetry or my own windswept thoughts.”
Off The Wall Gallery
Cardiff Road, Llandaff,
Cardiff, CF5 2DQ
Tel: 029 20554469
Website: www.galleryoffthewall.com
If you can’t make it on Saturday, then perhaps another day?… The show continues until November!
Limited Edition Prints
Prints are made professionally, using archival colourfast inks on 100% cotton, acid free, heavy weight (320gsm), fine art paper. They are signed numbered editions of 100, mounted and wrapped, with certificate of authenticity.
Overall sizes (including mount) are
20″x20″ or 20″x24″
Books And Book Town Covered By Sarah Jane Brown
Sarah Jane Brown’s Painting ‘Chimerical Coast’ has now been immortalised on the cover of a new academically acclaimed book. The author and the artist have enjoyed many discussions and exchanges of ideas in the year leading up to the publication and have become firm friends in the process.
The book ‘Poetry, Geography, Gender’ by Dr Alice Entwistle, is a compelling and important study of contemporary Welsh female poets and is published by University of Wales Press.
Publisher’s description: In this ground-breaking new study of the connections between text and place, creative expression and cultural identity, Alice Entwistle demonstrates how some of Wales’s finest poets use the poetic text to reflect on the cultural-political complexities of writing in, or about, their shared cultural home.
Carrying on the book theme Sarah is now exhibiting in the book town of Hay-on-Wye at The Lion Street Gallery. She has ten paintings on display in the prominent gallery and is looking forward to working with them in the future.
Sarah’s work has been described as expressive, gestural, informed by the Welsh coastal landscape, elemental and emotive works that retain a tangible sense of intimacy and optimism. Current galleries displaying her work include The Nick Holly Gallery, Swansea; The Waterfront, Milford Haven; and Off The Wall, Cardiff; Lion Street Gallery, Hay-On-Wye.
For more information visit www.sjbart.com